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In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women).
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women).
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people.
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $3,800.
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Tuvalu, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Tuvalu, on the other hand, 29.0 children do.
In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Tuvalu, 45% of the population do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Tuvalu, about 46.0% do.
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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